Pleural Empyema in Children: Diagnosis and Management in a Pediatric Department in Development Country

Safi, Faiza; Zghal, Mohamed Ali; Louati, Hamdi; Hsairi, Manel; Abid, Hamdi; Gargouri, Lamia; Mahfoudh, Abdelmajid

doi:10.22038/ijp.2017.28540.2483

Pleural Empyema in Children: Diagnosis and Management in a Pediatric Department in Development Country

Document Type : letter to the editor

Authors

Faiza Safi ¹

Mohamed Ali Zghal ¹

Hamdi Louati ²

Manel Hsairi ¹

Hamdi Abid ¹

Lamia Gargouri ¹

Abdelmajid Mahfoudh ¹

¹ Department of Pediatric emergency and reanimation. Hedi Chaker Hospital. 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

² Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

10.22038/ijp.2017.28540.2483

Abstract

Pleural empyema is a serious complication of pneumonia, its morbidity and mortality is important in developing country where hospital resources are limited. Different treatment strategies continue to generate controversy. We reported our experience in diagnosis and management of pleural empyema in children in a pediatric department in a development country.
The early adequate surgical treatment in children with pleural empyema results in low morbidity, shorter hospital stay and good long-term outcome.

Keywords

Children

Empyema

Pleural